Gala Competition "Russian Challenge" 2023

[Cherub721]

Doctor and a nurse? Doctor and a patient? Some tragedy anyway. Grey’s anatomy?

He's the surgeon. He lost her. He had one last dance together with her spirit.

 

[LadyB]

I thought that rose was supposed to be her.

Good thinking.

 

[lariko]

Nikita is a seriously good actor! This was a good idea but a terrible cover. With some classical music this would have been a masterpiece.

Actually, there is a Soviet Nostalgia song they should have done this theme to. “I want to be with you” by Nautilus. But we don’t know how the band is accepted/not accepted nowadays.

 

[icewhite]

It's super cringe.

 

[EdgeCall]

I guess there is a difference between having a good idea and communicating it to the audience ...

Uh, putting them even above Anna?!

 

[Cherub721]

Actually, there is a Soviet Nostalgia song they should have done this theme to. “I want to be with you” by Nautilus. But we don’t know how the band is accepted/not accepted nowadays.

They could have used Ostanus for this.

 

[Cherub721]

Woohoo icon Alina. Already referenced twice tonight!

 

[lariko]

Zagitova! There you go. She knows how to appeal to the masses.

 

[Zora]

I don't get the scores, I didn't like Sinitsina/Katsalapov and Shcherbakova at all.

 

[Jeanie19]

I guess there is a difference between having a good idea and communicating it to the audience ...

Uh, putting them even above Anna?!

I don't agree.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Well this surprisingly fit Alina well, I didn't think she could pull something like this off

But considering how the judges have voted today I dont think she has a chance to knock Anna out of the podium here

 

[icewhite]

For me today it was the Mishin camp, Yagudin, M/G and K/A. The other male skaters were not bad either. The other couples and women were a bit disappointing for me.

 

[lariko]

I will always have a soft spot for Zagitova

So my favs from this banquet are:

M/G, Kolyada, Kondratyuk, Aliev, Tuktamysheva and Zagitova.

 

[EdgeCall]

Wow, Alina certainly makes a statement.

Don't think it was another 20 though.

 

[JimR]

The ending might have been enough to get Zagitova on the podium. Plus if the judges are fans of Zakarova.

 

[Cherub721]

LMAO that ending! This may take the fan vote easily

 

[alexocfp]

Zagitova wasn’t going to come and not turn heads.

No mistaking why she always places top of the polls for beauty.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Tsiskaridze looks so unimpressed

 

[icybear]

With all the money they're throwing at props, they couldnt afford a decent wig for Alina. That is the fakest "blonde" wig I've seen. Could have saved some money from Mark mini grass ecosystem

 

[alexocfp]

LMAO that ending! This may take the fan vote easily

She might have been in the lead before she skated in that. Haha